Cameroon vs Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Cameroon
4.24
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau
4.13
in 2022
Cameroon rank
161st
Guinea-Bissau rank
163rd

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Cameroon
  • Guinea-Bissau
1234199020062022

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 4.24 against 4.13 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 161st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1990s 0.864 0.82 0.044 Cameroon
2000s 1.59 1.58 0.015 Cameroon
2010s 2.65 2.65 0.002 Guinea-Bissau
2020s 3.95 3.87 0.08 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Cameroon or Guinea-Bissau?
Cameroon, at 4.24 against 4.13 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau?
0.11, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Cameroon ranks 161st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed